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Broadway Play Frost/Nixon at the Paramount Theatre

On April 21st, a tweet beeped onto my cell phone from Broadway Across America in Seattle:

"Don't forget, Frost/Nixon tx-$19.77 for ALL tickets! (Cuz the int. was in 1977. See, we're clever like that :-)."

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No Time to Think in New Digital Age

NO TIME TO THINK examines the physical and mental health problems associated with the new Digital Age, as well as the difficulty of finding “time to think” even in academia, when the demand for instant response and information is so strong. More »

Investment Scams – the Cons are Pros

How often have you watched the news and seen a story about a little old lady who lost her life savings to unscrupulous con artists? Maybe you thought, “I’d never fall for that. I’m educated. I’ll never get scammed!”

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A Little Monkey Business

In case you haven’t noticed, we have a thing for animal stories here at KCTS 9 Connects. Not the typical “baby ducks crossing the street” or “waterskiing squirrel” stories you’ll find on the local news, mind you; but some of the more interesting, overlooked animal annals of the Pacific Northwest.

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Seattle: A No Newspaper Town?

Tuesday evening I attended the Seattle P-I Sports Star of the Year banquet at the Westin Hotel. It was the 74th year of the event started by late great P-I sportswriter Royal Brougham.

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Inauguration Day Thoughts

No matter what your political affiliation, it’s hard not to feel the excitement of this day. People will remember where they were today for many years to come.

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Interviewing Annie Leibovitz

KCTS 9 Connects will not air this week.

In its place, we’re presenting Conversations at KCTS 9 featuring my interview with photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Annie Leibovitz and Enrique Cerna

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Connects: The Year in Review

What a difference a year makes. A year ago we were gearing up for the Presidential race and in our state a rematch of Gregoire versus Rossi. We were becoming familiar with the Senator from Illinois named Barack Obama and while we were concerned about the economy, I don’t think anyone expected the meltdown we’re now experiencing.

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Remember Hannah and her “sisters”

I’m writing this blog on Veteran’s Day. But I didn’t need that official day to remind me how much soldiers sacrifice for our country. I’ve been working on a story that has kept that sacrifice top of mind.

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Election Post Mortem

It’s over and I’m glad. I’m glad that I won’t have to see or hear another campaign commercial -- especially those nasty attack ads. I’m glad because I won’t have to hear the spin of the candidates and the campaign strategists. I’m glad because I had had enough of it all.

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